A
locking/clasping nut for the mail attachment method used during the 3rd
Century. This small item was used to fasten two bronze plates together, so
as to hold them in place. A small but interesting item, as it was
also most likely used to fasten other pieces of armor together, such as
chest plates. The reverse has an error or bubble in the item.
This most likely resulted from a bubble which formed during the casting of
the item.(1)(2)